John McColgan – The Story Of Riverdance

May 15, 2015

U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Kevin O’Malley hosted the Embassy’s Annual Economic Conference on April 23rd, 2015 at his residence in the Phoenix Park, Dublin on 23rd April 2015.
The focus this year was on “The Impact of the Creative Economy on U.S. – Irish Relations.
The conference elaborated on a theme of Ambassador O’Malley’s Creative Minds series and engaged prominent U.S. and Irish leaders to share insights on the impact of creativity on building ecosystems of innovation.
Over 50 speakers from diverse creative sectors came together for the day-long event including senior executives from Intel, Dell, Linkedin and Disney.
Guest speaker and Riverdance Director John McColgan gave a fascinating insight into the journey of the hugely successful Irish musical stage show Riverdance